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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem for the critics that Augustine addresses in the Preface when they choose to teach?
(a) If God only communicates the truth of Scripture through those who have "special gifts", is not God limiting his communication with the pagan who has not received such gifts?
(b) If these critics believe that Scripture can only be achieved through "special gifts", isn't God's power of communicating limited out side of his act to give the gifts?
(c) If these critics believe students of Scripture can only receive understanding through "special gifts", why do they attempt to teach about "special gifts"?
(d) If these critics believe that understanding Scripture can only be achieved through the application of "special gifts", doesn't their effort to teach expose their students to personal bias that might interfere with their "special gifts"?

2. What is something that Christian speakers should not preach on, according to Book Four?
(a) Their own opinions.
(b) Sin.
(c) Economic matters.
(d) Social issues.

3. What does Augustine claim to be the central law of love and the message of Christianity?
(a) That one should find illuminated truth to love God and thy neighbor.
(b) That the one illuminated truth is to love thy neighbor who loves God.
(c) That one thing that is illuminated truth is loving God and then thy neighbor.
(d) That one should love God and love thy neighbor.

4. What Scriptural passage does Augustine use to remind the reader of "On Christian Doctrine" of the condition that affects holy men?
(a) "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
(b) "And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this promise to our children that He raised up Jesus."
(c) "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.'"
(d) "Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah, through all his prophets and every seer, saying, 'Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments, My statutes according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you through my servants the prophets.'"

5. Why does Augustine suggest that God would use confusing signs?
(a) Because God wants students to examine Scripture so they can discover His illuminated truth.
(b) Because God wants students to understand the context of words.
(c) Because humans find grasping the nature of things by analogy more satisfying.
(d) Because God wants his community to work through things and signs.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Augustine in Book Three, what is a condition that affects holy men and God's commands of them?

2. What Scriptural defense does Augustine use for encouraging critics to consider the validity of "On Christian Doctrine"?

3. What does Augustine recommend as methods for handling the topic in Book Three?

4. What is the moral value of public speaking, according to Augustine in Book Four?

5. What are subjects that Augustine identifies that 'must be learned'?

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